President Uhuru Kenyatta has ordered nurses across the country to end their strike and resume work immediately.
In his address, after a meeting with governors at State House, the Head of State told health workers that they have until Friday 8AM to return to work.
He termed the strike as unlawful and ordered the county government and Health Ministry to sack any nurse who fails to turn up to work on Friday.
“As the Commander in Chief of the Kenya Defence Forces, I have instructed National Police Service to take stern action on picketers who may intimidate public servants who intend to go to work. Any nurse who fails to report to work as directed above will be dismissed,” he cautioned.
Uhuru also accused the striking nurses of disobeying court orders saying it is a requirement of all Kenyans no matter their place in society to abide by the rule of law.
Health services have been paralysed countrywide since nurses downed their tools on February 4, 2019 over a return-to-work formula entered on November 2, 2017. The nurses say it has not been fully implemented.
